Boulder darter

(Etheostoma wapiti)

Description

The boulder darter grows up to 7.6 cm (3 inches) long and is olive to gray in color.Little is known about its life history.It probably spawns in the spring months of April and May.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Percidae

Genus:Etheostoma

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